What would happen if Mayweather fought Canelo today?

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  1. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    How would the fight turn out?
     
  2. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Who cares ?? Both were boils on boxings butt. Blatant cheats, Ped's cheats too. Never gave any opponent an even break in Vegas. Even when caught the NSAC gave em TUE which only further proved their guilt
     
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  3. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Canelo would school him . hahaha, no just kidding, nobody schools Floyd not even ancient Floyd. Floyd I think would win some rounds but Canelo would win more if we're talking a 42 year old Floyd. We need to be honest though, any pre-Maidana version of Floyd gives any version of Canelo a lot of problems. I think most would expect Canelo to beat Floyd at 42 years of age. And that's no knock on Floyd, it's just father time. Prime 154-lb Floyd (the guy who fought DLH, Cotto, Canelo at 154 / 152) vs current 160-lb Canelo is a very even toss-up fight. Prime Canelo and Prime Floyd are both master technicans, but Canelo carries more power at 160 than Floyd does at 154. Speed about even. Both have sublime defense, maybe a slight edge to Floyd, Canelo more power, Canelo more upper body movement. Current Canelo vs Prime Floyd is a dream matchup.
     
  4. Boon

    Boon Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Canelo would still be punching air that's for sure.

    Mayweather would still be pot-shotting that mother-ucker just like Roger Mayweather told him to.
     
  5. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Mayweather isn't the same fighter now that he was in 2013 though. He's naturally slower, he doesn't have the reflexes now to avoid punches like he did in 2013. Canelo wouldn't be punching air vs a 42 year old Mayweather. Big difference between a near prime 36 year old Floyd and a 42 old Floyd who hasn't had a true match vs an actual boxer in 4 years
     
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  6. Oakland Billy Smith

    Oakland Billy Smith Active Member banned Full Member

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    I would expect a repeat....the only chance i give Canelo is the age/inactivity factor...
    But stylewise you have the same fight. Sure canelos improved a bit since the first fight....
    But not THAT much really
     
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  7. POTUS

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    The first fight was so embarrassing & Humiliating.

    I predict two black eyes for Hulknelo in the rematch
     
  8. The Ogdoad

    The Ogdoad Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Canelo would break Floyd in half.
     
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  9. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's debatable how close it would be. I wouldn't count Floyd out even at 42, but it's a very difficult fight for him at this stage.
     
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  10. Paranoid Android

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    At 160, Canelo murders Floyd. Like, it would be a massacre.

    At 154, Floyd UD drained Canelo.
     
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  11. Kratos

    Kratos Well-Known Member Full Member

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    let's be real here, at this point canela would knock him out cold, even at 154.
     
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  13. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Canelo stops floyd
     
  14. Mrtibbs

    Mrtibbs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There is no doubt in my mind that Mayweather would still be the betting favorite.

    A similar high level chess match where floyd nicks enough rounds to win the fight.
     
  15. ndthentherewasx

    ndthentherewasx let it marinate Full Member

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    Canelo tries to outbox Floyd again and this time around gets the decision.

    I really wish Nelo was more aggressive. Easy to say from here but dammit man.